Quality & Performance Manager

Kier Group; Kelsale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Suffolk is seeking a Quality and Performance Manager to join our Sizewell C team based in Suffolk. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will take ownership of quality compliance and assurance and lead a team of quality inspectors and completion engineers.

In this role you will oversee site quality, develop handover strategies, liaise with project managers and client representatives, and ensure adherence to procedures, specifications and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing quality in construction projects.
• HND or degree in Construction or related field.
• Strong knowledge of civil design standards.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• CSCS card holder or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing quality inspection and control activities on site and owning the project quality and handover strategies.
• Managing quality inspectors and handover engineers while liaising with project managers, delivery teams and client representatives.
• Implementing and ensuring adherence to project procedures, specifications and quality plans in line with standards.
• Managing the Inspection Test Plans process and reviewing quality documentation.
• Delivering quality related briefings and training, and managing audits and surveillance.

Skills

Quality management

Civil construction

Communication

Team leadership

Standards interpretation

Education

HND/Degree in Construction

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

We're looking for a Quality and Performance Manager to join our Sizewell C team based in Suffolk.

Location: Kier Main Compound, Off A12, Kelsale, Suffolk
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Technical Delivery Team working on Sizewell C, a major 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you'll take ownership of quality compliance and assurance activities, ensuring successful handover of works to the client while managing a team of quality inspectors and completion engineers.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quality and Performance Manager, you'll be working within the Technical Delivery Team, supporting them in managing all technical aspects of quality and assurance. Your day to day will include:

• Overseeing quality inspection and control activities on site and owning the project quality and handover strategies,
• Managing quality inspectors and handover engineers while liaising with project managers, delivery teams and client representatives,
• Implementing and ensuring adherence to project procedures, specifications and quality plans in line with British and International Standards,
• Managing the Inspection Test Plans process and reviewing quality documentation including Lifetime Quality Records and End of Construction Records,
• Delivering quality related briefings and training, managing compliance through audits and surveillance programmes.

What are we looking for?

This role of Quality and Performance Manager is great for you if:

• You have practical experience managing quality in a construction environment including civil infrastructure projects, structures or earthworks,
• You hold an HND/Degree or equivalent in Construction or a related subject,
• You have strong knowledge of civil design standards and construction methods with the ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications,
• You possess excellent communication skills and enjoy building collaborative relationships across teams and with clients,
• You hold a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card and are computer literate with strong record-keeping abilities.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.